Atlanta Braves

Free agency officially started Monday but the managers, not the players, stole the show, headlined by the Cubs’ stunning swoop to land Craig Counsell. Frankly, I’m still in shock after…

Look, we didn’t expect this either. Of all the possible World Series matchups, a tussle of the 90-win Texas Rangers against the 84-win Arizona Diamondbacks wasn’t exactly at the top of our…

“We feel like we’re built for these moments.” — Phillies catcher J.T. RealmutoPHILADELPHIA — He was puffing on a cigar that looked to be about the size of the Walt Whitman Bridge. The party…

By Chad Jennings, C. Trent Rosecrans and Stephen J. NesbittIn one American League Wild Card Series, the whole thing turned on a play designed around crowd noise. It was too loud at Target…

Here we go. Or should we say: Here we go again.Saturday in that feverish baseball hotbed of Atlanta, Ga., it’s the National League Division Series rematch we’ve been waiting for the last 355…

PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press Congratulations are in order for the good people of Tempe, Arizona.They might've cost themselves an NHL team, but that…

FRED GOODALL Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The streaking Tampa Bay Rays are running out of superlatives to describe baseball’s best start in…

FRED GOODALL Associated Press Anthony Volpe is getting an opportunity to live a lifelong dream.The 21-year-old who grew up idolizing Hall of Famer Derek…

Associated Press NORTH PORT, Fla. — The Atlanta Braves will open the season with two rookie left-handers in their rotation while giving right-hander…

Associated Press A trio of NL pennant hopefuls are suddenly dealing with injuries to some pretty important players.The Philadelphia Phillies lost…